All About Zwift’s Concept Z1 (Tron) Bike

Zwift’s Tron bike is the most coveted ride in game: it takes a lot of work to acquire, it’s fast, and it looks super future cool! Here’s everything you need to know about this special ride.

First: Get The Name Straight

The bike is called the “Zwift Concept Z1” in game, probably because of intellectual property issues related to calling it the “Tron bike.” But everyone calls it the Tron bike, so don’t call it anything else, n00b!

How To Get Yours

Select the “Climb Mt. Everest” challenge in game, then start climbing. Once you get to the top (8,850 meters), keep going for another 41,150 meters. That’s right: you have to climb 50,000 meters in order to get the Tron bike. For most riders, this is a months-long project. Learn More >

Just How Fast Is It?

It’s the fastest bike available to all Zwifters, beating the stock Zwift setup by 68 seconds on a full Watopia Figure 8 lap in our speed tests.

It is not the fastest bike if you are only climbing: that award currently goes to the Trek Emonda with Lightweight wheels. And it’s not faster than the TT bike if you’re doing a solo effort on flattish roads. But since it drafts, and most races involve going down as well as up hills, you’ll want the combination of drafting, aerodynamics and light weight the Tron bike provides. (There’s a good reason why the pointy end of A races is always full of Tron bikes.)

Idiosyncrasy #1: No Wheel Changes

The Tron bike is the only frame which doesn’t let you swap out your wheelset. Of course, why would you want to? Those light-up wheels are amazing!

Idiosyncrasy #2: Reduced Avatar Positions

On all other bike frames, your avatar stands up when you drop below 70rpm on a 3% or greater incline. And when you’re in the draft your rider sits up a bit to indicate that you are no longer “in the wind.” Neither of these avatar positions exist for the Tron bike, though. All you get is the standard riding position and the out of the saddle sprint.

You Light Up My Life

Idiosyncrasies aside, there’s no other bike on Zwift that lets you change the color of your tires. You can dial in your bike color to match just about any kit quite nicely. Thanks, Tron bike!